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Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts

Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform

Webinar

Blank Rome partner Christina Manfredi McKinley will serve as a panelist for the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform’s CLE webinar, Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts, being held Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Nuclear verdicts (i.e., verdicts of $10 million or more) are on the rise and show no signs of abating. This program will dive into some of the major legal issues that have arisen in cases involving nuclear verdicts and explore a number of emerging legal issues arising from nuclear verdicts, including: 

  • Preemption
  • Evidentiary issues
  • Burden of proof
  • Non-economic damages
  • Punitive multipliers

Panelists:

  • Robert Palumbos, Partner & Chair of Appellate Practice, Duane Morris LLP
  • Christina Manfredi McKinley, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
  • Matthew Vodzak, Partner, Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding, LLC
  • Magda Patitsas, Partner, Husch Blackwell
  • Kevin PalmerCounsel, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center 

For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.